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“Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident that happened in Leicester city centre earlier this morning.

“Shortly after 4am police were called to St Nicolas Place underpass following reports that a man has fallen onto the underpass.

“The man, believed to be in his 20s, was treated at the scene by ambulance crews and taken to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham where he is reported to be suffering from life-threatening injuries.”

It added: “The southbound underpass was closed to enable an investigation of the area to be carried out, but has been reopened in the last few minutes.

“The road closure inevitably caused delays for motorists and it will take some time yet for congestion to clear.

“Police would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area of the underpass and Vaughan Way around 4am this morning and who may witnessed something.